Russia's loyal parties lose direction by backing war

'Loyal opposition' parties survive by mixing occasional criticism with basic loyalty, but now only the latter counts

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UK premier’s survival is increasingly in doubt

The mini-budget has likely caused irreversible damage to Truss’s party and public support

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A five-yearly leadership reshuffle begins in two days' time

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The long-ruling MPLA won the August 24 parliamentary elections with just 51% of the vote.

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The hard-line Junts party has left the Catalan government following tensions with the more moderate Republican Left

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The ruling party congress has produced some subtle power shifts as the party looks ahead to the coming electoral cycle

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Venezuelan migrants are coming to the US southern border in record numbers and more will come if sanctions are tightened

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Recent polls have shown third-party challenger Peter Obi in the lead against the two main party contenders

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Flawed elections offer little hope for major breakthroughs in Bosnia’s deeply divided politics

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Mainstream failure to deal with economic and energy crises is encouraging people to turn to far-right solutions

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